Where does “अवकाश” come from?

अवकाश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit काश, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- — to see; to look.

अवकाश (Sanskrit): chance; occasion; opportunity

Definitions

  1. chance; occasion; opportunity

Ancestry of “अवकाश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकाशshining-brightly
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeḱ-to see; to look

Words derived from “अवकाश”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷeḱ- →Every word from Sanskrit काश →